5 years ago I lost my dad to Pancreatic Cancer. In just 7 weeks he went from happy on holiday to passing away, leaving us all heartbroken.

Pancreatic cancer is tough to diagnose and tough to treat, with 3 in 5 people only being diagnosed at stage 3 & 4 (like my dad) and more than half of people diagnosed dying within 3 months (again, like my dad).

On the 5th of October I will be taking part in the South East Spartan Ultramarathon - a 50km cross country run, interspersed with 60 obstacles which range from rope climbs, atlas stone carries and climbing walls.

I know budgets are tight this year, but any money donated will help to improve research into Pancreatic Cancer, which only receives 3% of the annual Uk Cancer Research budget.